South Lane, Shelf, Halifax, HX3 7PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HX3 7PN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.4%	1.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50%	48.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of HX3 7PN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	16.1%	24.4%	8.3%	37.9%	-13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	65.7%	58.6%	-7.1%	44.2%	14.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.1%	10.2%	1.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	8.7%	4.5%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.8%	44%	4.2%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	39.1%	37.1%	-2.0%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	16.2%	16.2%	0.0%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.7%	18.4%	-7.3%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	8.6%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13.2%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	8.7%	8.6%	-0.1%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	18.4%	7.1%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	32.3%	10.1%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	4.8%	0.4%	-4.4%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	99.6%	95.2%	-4.4%	81.4%	13.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.4%	95.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	95.9%	0.4%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	58.7%	46.2%	12.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is South Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Lane was 50.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.2% lower than the Northowram and Shelf average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Lane has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Northowram and Shelf and the 195th lowest crime rate of 685 local areas in Calderdale .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in HX3 7PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on South Lane are based on 45 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Calderdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for South Lane, Shelf, Halifax, HX3 7PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for HX3 7PN

Average Price
£305,922

Semi-Detached
£246,071

Terraced
£281,739

Detached
£567,996

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,519

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Lane

Average Price
£306,375

Semi-Detached
£251,715

Terraced
£263,139

Detached
£566,187

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,184

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Valley Farm South Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£612,500	2025-04-17	£619,480
6 South Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£206,250	2025-02-28	£205,856
7 South Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£333,000	2025-02-17	£339,790
4 South Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2023-12-18	£169,220
24 South Lane, Halifax, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£141,000	2023-10-27	£155,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HX3 7PN

Employment

HX3 7PN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in HX3 7PN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	92
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Basil Street , Canterbury BD5 9HL	4out of 4	3,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael and All Angels CofE Primary & Pre School Meadow Close , Greenacres Estate HX3 7QU	3out of 4	821 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shelf Junior and Infant School Shelf Hall Lane , Shelf HX3 7LT	2out of 4	949 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Home Farm Primary School Home Farm Close , BD6 3NR	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stocks Lane Primary School Stocks Lane , Clayton Heights BD13 2RH	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farfield Primary and Nursery School Reevy Crescent , BD6 2BS	2out of 4	1,749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Reevy Road West , Buttershaw BD6 3PX	2out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Bradford Deanstones Lane , BD13 2AS	- not rated	2,225 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Grange Co-Op Academy Grange , Haycliffe Lane BD5 9ET	2out of 4	3,540 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckfoot Thornton Leaventhorpe Lane , Thornton BD13 3BH	2out of 4	4,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy, Halifax Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ	4out of 4	4,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Sixth Form Academy Northgate House , HX1 1UN	- not rated	5,069 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Free Sixth Form Bowling Old Lane , BD5 7JR	- not rated	5,391 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Appleton Academy Woodside Road , BD12 8AL	2out of 4	3,857 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy Rhodesway , BD8 0DH	3out of 4	5,103 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millcourt School 2 Shelf Mills , Wade House HX3 7PA	- not rated	656 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Thornton View Road , Clayton BD14 6JX	- not rated	2,425 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Broadbeck Learning Centre Brearcliffe Drive , Buttershaw BD6 2LE	- not rated	2,514 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Southfield Haycliffe Lane , BD5 9ET	3out of 4	3,318 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hipperholme Grammar School Bramley Lane , Halifax HX3 8JE	- not rated	3,629 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roast And Radish	Grove House, 9A Wade House Road	445 yd
Denmans Restaurant	14 Wade House Road, Shelf	472 yd
Reilly's Cafe	22 - 24 Carr House Road, Shelf	565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bottomleys Arms	Wade House Road, Shelf	498 yd
Chef Richard Fagg Limited	Shoulder Of Mutton Inn, 1 Carr House Lane	643 yd
Shoulder Of Mutton	Shoulder Of Mutton, 1 Carr House Lane	643 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nepalese Takeaway	16 Carr House Road, Shelf	552 yd
Gee Gee's Fish And Chips	2 Halifax Road, Shelf	682 yd
Original Terry's	54 Carr House Road, Shelf	687 yd
MacDonners	231 Cooper Lane	954 yd
Buttershaw Spice	3 Strensall Green	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shelf Cricket Club CLOVERDALE	grass pitches	617 yd
Shelf Village Hall HALIFAX ROAD		707 yd
St Michael And All Angels Primary School MEADOW CLOSE	grass pitches	759 yd
Shelf Hall Park Halifax Road	grass pitches	854 yd
Shelf Junior And Infant School SHELF HALL LANE	grass pitches	944 yd
Westwood Park Cricket Club PINTAIL AVENUE	grass pitches	988 yd
Home Farm Primary School HOME FARM CLOSE	grass pitches	1,016 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.